Stefan Launer

Stefan studied Physics at the University of Würzburg in Germany and conducted a PhD thesis in Hearing Science and Psychoacoustics at the Universities of Göttingen and Oldenburg. He joined Phonak in 1995 as a member of the research team. During his career at Phonak, now Sonova, Stefan managed various teams including Audiological Engineering, Digital Signal Processing & Microelectronics and Acoustic Design. In his current role, he leads the Science & Technology program within Sonova.

#Technology

The role of DNN in speech enhancement for hearing aids

Speech enhancement is one of the most difficult challenges in hearing care, and deep neural networks (DNNs) are changing what’s possible. This article highlights key insights from the AI in Audiology on-demand webinar series.

#Evidence

When we change the conversation, we change perceptions

In the last decade, a considerable amount of research has significantly extended our understanding of the impact of hearing loss on quality of life. We must use this knowledge and change the way we talk about it.